A Southern California jury ordered Walmart to pay $34.7 million to a truck driver after finding that the retailer defamed the employee by claiming he
… Read more »California work comp medical billing company DaisyBill said it received an email from the firm contracted with the Division of Workers' Compensation to perform independent bill
… Read more »The Nevada Division of Industrial Relations adopted a new heat illness regulation requiring businesses to identify heat-related hazards and create a written plan to mitigate
… Read more »The California Workers' Compensation Institute reported that the Official Medical Fee Schedule conversion factor as a percentage of Medicare for professional services increased a little
… Read more »The California Workers' Compensation Appeals Board issued an en banc decision Thursday acknowledging the conclusion of a dispute over attorney fees, rescinding a previous decision
… Read more »The Oregon Workers' Compensation Division announced that the threshold for self-insured employers to report claim loss data will increase to $10,000 from $9,500 next year.
… Read more »New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham appointed Heather Jordan as the new director of the Workers' Compensation Administration, effective immediately.
… Read more »The Oregon Workers' Compensation Board will discuss attorney fees during a Nov. 19 meeting.
Board members will undertake the legally mandated biennial review of attorney
… Read more »A worker collecting benefits for a back injury is facing fraud charges after he was reportedly observed lifting weights at a gym that exceeded the
… Read more »The Alaska Workers' Compensation Division is holding a public meeting Dec. 10 to discuss adopting of the 2024 update to impairment rating guides.
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